- Jun 18, 2023
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Someone do the math. It's just math. It's the Magnus effect. you can calculate it. Compare a 10 RPS backspin throw versus a 20 RPS backspin throw. How much more does it add? I suspect it's pretty negligible to a 200ft flight of a baseball, and especially a 90ft throw from third. And that's even assuming you get that much more backspin with the seams, which is probably not the case.